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Motion
Question Paper 2

Level IGCSE
Subject Physics
ExamBoard CIE
Topic General Physics
Sub-Topic Motion
Paper Type (Extended) Theory Paper
Booklet Question Paper 2

Time Allowed: 63 minutes

Score: /52

Percentage: /100
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1 (a) A large stone, initially at rest, falls from the top of a building. The stone takes 3.2 s to fall to the
ground. For this stone, air resistance can be ignored.

(i) Stating the formula that you use, show that the speed of the stone when it hits the ground
is 32 m / s.

a r 40 2 3 2
2

2 32 M s
[1]

(ii) On Fig. 1.1, draw the speed-time graph for the fall of the stone. Label with an X the line
on the graph. [1]

40

30
speed
m/s

20

10

0
0 1 2
time / s
5 4

Fig. 1.1

(iii) Use the graph in (ii) to determine the height of the building.

b
34
32 512

512 m
height = ........................................................ [2]
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(b) A smaller stone than the stone in (a) falls from the same building. This stone is affected by air
resistance.

(i) What happens to the air resistance as the stone falls? Underline your choice of answer.

Air resistance decreases. Air resistance is constant. Air resistance increases. [1]

(ii) On Fig. 1.1, draw a possible speed-time graph for the fall of this stone. Label with a Y this
line on the graph. [3]
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2 Fig. 1.1 shows a distance-time graph for a moving object.

C
50

distance / m

B
30

Fig. 1.1
A
0
0 15 40
time / s

(a) Describe the speed of the object between points

(i) A and B,

Deceleration
...........................................................................................................................................

(ii) B and C.
Constant speed
...........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) State whether the acceleration of the object is zero, negative or positive, as shown on the
graph between points

(i) A and B,

negative
...........................................................................................................................................

(ii) B and C.

0
...........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(c) Calculate the average speed of the object during the 40 seconds.

Aug
toff p 125

125mA
speed = ........................................................ [2]

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3 Parachutes are used to slow down a certain racing car.

Fig. 1.1 shows the racing car, of total mass 750 kg, slowing down by using parachutes.

Fig. 1.1

Fig. 1.2 is the speed-time graph for 20 s after the car reaches full speed.

80

70 A
speed 60
m/s
50

40
B
30

20

10 C
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
time t / s

Fig. 1.2

At time t = 6.0 s, the parachutes open.

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(a) On Fig. 1.2,

(i) mark a point, labelled A, where the car is moving at constant speed,
(ii) mark a point, labelled B, where the car is decelerating at a uniform rate,
(iii) mark a point, labelled C, where the car is decelerating at non-uniform rate.
[3]

(b) Calculate

(i) the deceleration of the car at time t = 6.5 s,

25
a 20
2
25m12
deceleration = ............................................... [2]

(ii) the resultant force acting on the car at this time.

t.MY 1s0fI 18750

18750N
resultant force = ............................................... [2]

(c) Explain why there is no resultant force acting on the car at time t = 4.0 s.

The car is moving at a constant speed

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [1]

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(a) Fig. 1.1 shows the distance-time graphs for three different objects A, B and C.

A
B
distance

0
0 time

Fig. 1.1

Describe the motion of each of the objects A, B and C by selecting the appropriate description
from the list below.

constant speed increasing sp

s eed decreasing sp
speed stationary

increasing speed
A ...............................................................................................................................................

constant speed
B ...............................................................................................................................................

C ...............................................................................................................................................
stationary [2]
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(b) Fig. 1.2 shows the speed-time graphs for three more objects D, E, and F.

speed D

0
0 time

Fig. 1.2

Describe the motion of each of the objects D, E and F by selecting the appropriate description
from the list below.

constant speed constant acceleration

at increasing acceleration
at stationary

increasing acceleration
D ...............................................................................................................................................

constant acceleration
E ...............................................................................................................................................

constant speed
F ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
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(c) Fig. 1.3 shows a person bungee-jumping from a bridge. The person is attached to a long
elastic rope.
strong fixed point

rope

jumper

river

Fig. 1.3

(i) In 1.5 s the speed of the jumper increases from zero to 10.5 m / s.

Calculate her average acceleration during this time.

Y
7m62
acceleration = ................................................ [2]

(ii) At one point during the fall, she reaches her maximum speed.

1. State her acceleration at this point.

acceleration = ................................................ [1]

2. What can be said about the forces acting on her at this point?

the resultant is 0 and weight

...........................................................................................................................................
force
is to air resistance
.......................................................................................................................................[1]
equal
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Fig. 3.1 shows the speed- time graph of a firework rocket as it rises and then falls to the ground.

rocket
moving
upwards

speed

E
0
0 B time

rocket
moving C D
downwards

Fig. 3.1

The rocket runs out of fuel at A. It reaches its maximum height at B. At E it returns to the ground.

(a) (i) State the gradient of the graph at B. 9.8

gradient = ............................................... [1]

(ii) State why the gradient has this value at B.

At this point only gravity is acting on the

...........................................................................................................................................

rocket which is 9.8

...................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(b) State and explain the relationship between the shaded areas above and below the time axis.

The shaded areas are show the

...................................................................................................................................................
equal as they
distance travelled upwards then back downwards to
...................................................................................................................................................

the starting point which have to be the same

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [3]

(c) Another rocket, of the same size and mass, opens a parachute at point B.

On Fig. 3.1, sketch a possible graph of its speed from B until it reaches the ground. [3]

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A free-fall parachutist jumps from a helium balloon, but does not open his parachute for some
time.

Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for his fall. Point B indicates when he opens his parachute.

speed
A B

C D

0
0 time

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) State the value of the gradient of the graph immediately after time t = 0.

9 8
gradient = ........................................................ [1]

(ii) Explain why the gradient has this value.

The allelerates at 9.8 as

...........................................................................................................................................
parachutist uniformly
air resistance is neglible and his weight due to gravity
.......................................................................................................................................[1]
is the only forcepulling
(b) State how Fig. 1.1 shows that the
him down
acceleration decreased between time t = 0 and the time
to A.

The reduced
...................................................................................................................................................
gradient
...............................................................................................................................................[1]
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(c) Explain, in terms of forces, what is happening in section AB of the graph in Fig. 1.1.

and air resistance are resulting

...................................................................................................................................................
the weight equal
in zero resultant force and zero acceleration The
...................................................................................................................................................

is at a constant speed Terminal

...............................................................................................................................................[2]
parachutist falling
Yelocity
(d) A second parachutist of the same size and mass jumps from the balloon with a larger
parachute. He also opens his parachute at point B.

On Fig. 1.1, sketch a possible speed-time graph for his fall after he opens his parachute. [3]
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(a) Underline the vectors in the following list of quantities.

density energy force mass velocity

elocity volume [2]

(b) A small metal ball is projected into the air with a velocity of 40 m / s vertically upwards.

The graph in Fig. 2.1 shows how the velocity changes with time until the ball reaches its
maximum height.

40
velocity
m/s

20

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
time / s

–20

–40

Fig. 2.1

Use the graph to find,

(i) the time at which the ball reaches its maximum height,

4 Seconds
time = .................................................. [1]

(ii) the deceleration of the ball,

I 9.756 9.8m s

9.8m 12
deceleration = .................................................. [2]
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(iii) the maximum height reached by the ball.

012 40 82

82m
maximum height = .................................................. [2]

(c) On Fig. 2.1, add a line to the graph to show how the velocity of the ball changes after it
reaches its maximum height. Your line should extend to time 6.0 s. [1]
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